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verb

impose

CEFR B2

to force something to be accepted or put in place

In a sentence

Six example sentences with impose, each labelled with its topic.

  • The council voted to impose a curfew on the market square after four summers of complaints from residents.

    Politics

  • When the government imposed a tariff on imported sugar, three confectioners moved their packing lines across the border.

    Economics

  • The new coach imposed a strict sleep schedule on the squad, and half of them quit the winter training camp.

    Fitness

  • The court may impose a fine of up to ten thousand dollars on any firm that ignores the recall.

    Law

  • The platform imposed a limit of five devices per account, and families with teenagers noticed immediately.

    Technology

  • The planning board imposed a height limit on the whole street, so the new hotel lost its top three floors.

    Architecture

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